BirdHuntDove
- Sep 1 – Sep 30, 2026
- Oct 17 – Dec 15, 2026
Mourning dove & Eurasian collared-dove (combined)15 daily45 poss.
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Migratory birds 2026-27
Rhode Island dove & migratory bird hunting
Mourning Dove · Eurasian Collared-Dove · American Woodcock · Wilson's Snipe · Sora · Virginia Rail
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2
Wilson's Snipe, Sora & Virginia Rail
Dove
15 a day
Opens Sep 1
Species
6
Mourning Dove, Eurasian Collared-Dove, American Woodcock…
How nonresidents hunt dove and migratory birds in Rhode Island
Nonresidents need the hunting license (annual or 3-day tourist) plus the Game Bird Permit; covers dove, woodcock, snipe and rail. No clapper or king rail season. Rail has an unusually low bag limit here.
Woodcock Oct. 17 - Nov. 30.
Season calendar
SepOctNovDec
Dove
Wilson's Snipe
Sora & Virginia Rail
American Woodcock
Today
Seasons & bag limits
Wilson's Snipe
- Sep 1 – Nov 9, 2026
Wilson's Snipe5 daily15 poss.
Sora & Virginia Rail
- Sep 1 – Nov 9, 2026
Sora & Virginia rail (combined)3 daily9 poss.
American Woodcock
- Oct 17 – Nov 30, 2026
American Woodcock3 daily9 poss.
What a nonresident needs to buy
Hunting license: choose one
Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·
$65.00
Total for the season
$65.00
